Extracorporeal life support as rescue strategy for out-of-hospital and emergency department cardiac arrest
Johnson NJ, Acker M, Hsu CH, Desai N, Vallabhajosyula P, Lazar S, Horak J, Wald J, McCarthy F, Rame E, Gray K, Perman SM, Becker L, Cowie D, Grossestreuer A, Smith T, Gaieski DF. Extracorporeal life support as rescue strategy for out-of-hospital and emergency department cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2014, 85: 1527-1532. PMID: 25201611, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedCardiopulmonary ResuscitationConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHumansLife Support SystemsMaleMiddle AgedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestPhiladelphiaProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsEmergency department cardiac arrestED cardiac arrestCardiac arrestLife supportRescue strategyUrban academic medical centerInitiation of ECLSHours of admissionInitial cardiac rhythmExtracorporeal life supportPulseless ventricular tachycardiaInitial cardiac arrestConventional cardiopulmonary resuscitationAcademic medical centerHospital dischargeIschemic eventsConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomePatient selectionInstitution experienceVentricular tachycardiaECLS cannulationVentricular fibrillationCardiopulmonary resuscitationMedical Center